Hi guys! This is a set of recovery zips that disable or re-enable OTA updates.
*Insert Disclaimer* Not responsible for any damages
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This zip will disable OTA updates.
Download: http://tinyw.in/UwyP
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This zip will re-enable OTA updates.
Download: http://tinyw.in/agYG
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Enjoy!
Source code availible at https://github.com/trter10/Thunderbolt-OTATools
Howdy,
Installing now & trusting this will work & is not a virus or some other such bad thing.
My problem was not a boot loop, but rather the OTA kept trying to install on my rooted thunderbolt & I didn't want it to.
Installed with CWM recovery & so far so good i.e. booted back up fine.
Once the OTA downloads, it sits in cache and tries to boot into stock recovery to upgrade the softwarte and errors out. my moms thunderbolt started doing it randomly, a week or two ago and blamed me for putting ext4 recovery. I told her it was probably an update. So tonight i finally upgraded her GingerbreadRock 3.1 to 3.3 with the newest software... it would boot then turn on for a few mins and then it restarted into recovery mode. My mom was lost but it only took a cache and/or dalvik cache format in recovery to remove the reboot problem.
Tantalin said:
Howdy
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Installing now & trusting this will work & is not a virus or some other such bad thing.
My problem was not a boot loop, but rather the OTA kept trying to install on my rooted thunderbolt & I didn't want it to.
Installed with CWM recovery & so far so good i.e. booted back up fine.
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Howdy,
This was my problem at first & so I wiped cache & had no issue for 2 or 3 day; then the OTA tried to install again & I was right back to the same issue your mom was having.
In the next week or so I'll try to find a clean ROM to flash which should bring me up to date.
nj12nets said:
Once the OTA downloads, it sits in cache and tries to boot into stock recovery to upgrade the softwarte and errors out. my moms thunderbolt started doing it randomly, a week or two ago and blamed me for putting ext4 recovery. I told her it was probably an update. So tonight i finally upgraded her GingerbreadRock 3.1 to 3.3 with the newest software... it would boot then turn on for a few mins and then it restarted into recovery mode. My mom was lost but it only took a cache and/or dalvik cache format in recovery to remove the reboot problem.
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what,exactly are these doing? are they renaming otacerts,or something else?
scotty1223 said:
what,exactly are these doing? are they renaming otacerts,or something else?
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Disable removes the ota app, and wipes cache, and the enable puts the app back on, and wipes cache
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trter10 said:
Disable removes the ota app, and wipes cache, and the enable puts the app back on, and wipes cache
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Since this removes the OTA app and wipes cache, would this have to be done anytime a new OTA update comes out?
b0ricua said:
Since this removes the OTA app and wipes cache, would this have to be done anytime a new OTA update comes out?
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Not if you use a ROM that has it disabled already.
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b0ricua said:
Since this removes the OTA app and wipes cache, would this have to be done anytime a new OTA update comes out?
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Nope it cant even check for updates
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Nice job man!
Just curious, whatever it freezing, could it be frozen with Titanium backup?
Even though I didn't use this, thank you for doing it.
It seems a little silly that many of the dev's didn't bother to rename or remove OTACERTS.
I froze mine during the last update using Titanium back up after my phone kept trying to update.
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axtn95 said:
Nice job man!
Just curious, whatever it freezing, could it be frozen with Titanium backup?
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Yes it can.
Will this work on any Rom/Phone?
Viper
Thunderbolt only (maybe other htc phones?)
If your on another rom, it's not necessary as otas won't work
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View attachment 923053so here's my story;
i rooted my transformer a while back and was messin around with nvflash and got it semi-bricked, so i flashed the nvflash stock rom and it saved my ass. so i stayed on stock unrooted for a while (it's been about a month), but i was on a previous firmware, i think 8.5.6.19, so i headed over to asus's download website, got the .21 firmware and updated my tab to that about a week ago.. so im on 8.6.5.21, US sku tf101 (NOT tf101g). Any thoughts to why i haven't recieved a notification to update to ICS? i rebooted, fully discharged and recharged, and checked the forums... plus Ive been mashing the "check update" button for two days now....... -_- if anyone has a non-root solution, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!
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There is a prerooted version of ice available in the Dev subforum. I used that to upgrade.
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jerrykur said:
There is a prerooted version of ice available in the Dev subforum. I used that to upgrade.
Thanks for the reply!
Did that require clockworkmod? Cause i'm on the stock rom with stock recovery...
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Do you have CWM Recovery (or non-stock recovery) installed? This will block OTA updates.
Beyond that, try going to Settings - Apps - Manage - All - DMClient - Force Close then Clear Data. Repeat for CMClient.
Reboot.
Check for updates.
frederuco said:
Do you have CWM Recovery (or non-stock recovery) installed? This will block OTA updates.
Beyond that, try going to Settings - Apps - Manage - All - DMClient - Force Close then Clear Data. Repeat for CMClient.
Reboot.
Check for updates.
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I'm on completely stock rom, and the recovery is stock as well (i used it to install the update from asus's website.)
I tried your suggestion about clearing Dmclient and Cmclient data after they were force closed. after i rebooted, i waited about 30 seconds then went to check for update and im still getting the "there is no update available for your device currently" message
Anything else i should try?
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Since you can NVflash, suggest you root your device and nvflash CWM. Then install the ICS update floating around through CWM.
zook79 said:
I'm on completely stock rom, and the recovery is stock as well (i used it to install the update from asus's website.)
I tried your suggestion about clearing Dmclient and Cmclient data after they were force closed. after i rebooted, i waited about 30 seconds then went to check for update and im still getting the "there is no update available for your device currently" message
Anything else i should try?
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You need to do a cold reboot instead of just reboot. You also need to delete the cache for dmclient and cmclient, not just data.
Force stop DMClient, Clear data, Clear cache
Force stop CMClient, Clear data, Clear cache
COLD REBOOT. You do this by powering off your TF(also unplug your power/usb cable) and then starting it up by holding down [volume down] and [power] together. Keep the buttons pressed for at least 6 seconds. Then you will see 2 icons in the center of screen. The right icon is cold reboot and is selected by default. Wait 10 seconds and it will start cold boot automatically.
Check for update.
I think someone mentioned on the forum that ASUS pulled out ICS from the servers - until reboot issue is fixed.
irekz said:
I think someone mentioned on the forum that ASUS pulled out ICS from the servers - until reboot issue is fixed.
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Stop spreading misinformation.
horndroid said:
Stop spreading misinformation.
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Only logical to try to stop bugs from spreading further if you're aware of your mistakes???
Thiesen said:
Only logical to try to stop bugs from spreading further if you're aware of your mistakes???
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The issue isn't whether or not it's "logical," the issue is whether or not it's true. Which it's not.
I have the same problem, .. not OTA ICS love
stock of course
interestingly enough, 2 of my friends got it yesterday, .. but when i tried today, "no update available"
I tried the following
- Cold boot
- C and D clients force close and clear cache + cold boot
- Factory Reset
nothing worked, .. it is as if there is no update what so ever.
guess will have to wait and see, no rush.
if anyone have some suggestions though, throw em at me
cheers
Well no offense but there is a quick and easy method and thats to NVFlash CWM and manually flash it... or sit and wait your turn.
I don't know why people are so afraid to have a "rooted" device. All it does it gives you admin rights to perform tasks typically not allowed to the stock user account. It's like logging on as Administrator to your Windows machine.
The ICS OTA flashable rom running around IS COMPLETELY STOCK with the exception that the user account has admin rights (ie "rooted").
The only MAIN reason to stay completely stock is to get OTA updates first... but as you see this isn't the case. The OTA may not even be available for your area yet. Custom roms only DISABLE the OTA check because it can unroot your phone and cause incompatibilities.
ClockWorkMod also is just a custom recovery which allows for full backup/restoration of your system. CWM is worth nvflashing JUST for that reason alone.
Triplanetary said:
The issue isn't whether or not it's "logical," the issue is whether or not it's true. Which it's not.
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Maybe its just a rumor, cant verify this, but here is the source:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=23024840&postcount=26
i had wiped everything for both clients and had already tried a coldboot and factory reset (from recovery) and still no update.
Of course the easy route would be to root, as i did before, but im actually just wondering why i haven't recieved the update at all... if it isnt resolved in the next 24 hours, ill just root and flash the stock rooted firmware. thanks for the help guys!
Sent from my Transformer TF101 using xda premium.
so i called asus and they said some of the tablets wouldnt get the update yet but that it was definitely on the way. he said that i should wait at least a week...
another thing, he said nothing about asus pulling the update from the server, and was pretty clear that the update was being sent out to the tablets, some were just slower to receive the update
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Well, in my case i NEVER succeeded to get OTA upgrading, and it is knowing problem in my country (Israel).
You can download the 4.0.3 ICS update from ASUS now...
I just downloaded the .21 update......it did nothing for allowing me to OTA update to ICS. Went back to ASUS and they now had the new ICS update to download. Downloaded and installed.
irekz said:
Maybe its just a rumor, cant verify this, but here is the source:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=23024840&postcount=26
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Well. Well. Well. This is exactly what i read and was referring to yesterday.
tcrews said:
You can download the 4.0.3 ICS update from ASUS now...
I just downloaded the .21 update......it did nothing for allowing me to OTA update to ICS. Went back to ASUS and they now had the new ICS update to download. Downloaded and installed.
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thanks....
Hi to everyone,
I downloaded Android 4.3 via OTA but I didn't install it immediately. After some days by mistake I cleared all the data in the Cache, so I couldn't install it because I lost the data.
I tried to clear the data in google service framework process after I checked for the updates but my phone says the system is up to date even if I have the 4.2 installed on it. How can I download the 4.3 update again in the simplest way?
Frankie86 said:
Hi to everyone,
I downloaded Android 4.3 via OTA but I didn't install it immediately. After some days by mistake I cleared all the data in the Cache, so I couldn't install it because I lost the data.
I tried to clear the data in google service framework process after I checked for the updates but my phone says the system is up to date even if I have the 4.2 installed on it. How can I download the 4.3 update again in the simplest way?
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Keep trying the same trick as it won't work in the first attempt.. I had tried it for almost 15 times a day..
Simple way is why dont you try any 4.3 custom rom if you are rooted??
Rooting your phone won't harm you or your phone... all upto you. :good:
I'm having little same problem.
Yesterday i received my RMA Nexus 4 and it was shipped with 4.2.2. I received notification for 4.3 to installed but when i clicked on restart and install. Notification disappeared and nothing happen to phone. since then i'm not getting any update for 4.3 at all. Triad many times since yesterday.
Any advice or trick would be welcome.
BadarChaudhry said:
I'm having little same problem.
Yesterday i received my RMA Nexus 4 and it was shipped with 4.2.2. I received notification for 4.3 to installed but when i clicked on restart and install. Notification disappeared and nothing happen to phone. since then i'm not getting any update for 4.3 at all. Triad many times since yesterday.
Any advice or trick would be welcome.
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Go to settings-->Apps-->All Apps-->Google framework services.
Delete cache and data etc.
Go to dialer and 'call' this: *#*#2432546#*#*
Go to System update and your update should be there.
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Rohit02 said:
Keep trying the same trick as it won't work in the first attempt.. I had tried it for almost 15 times a day..
Simple way is why dont you try any 4.3 custom rom if you are rooted??
Rooting your phone won't harm you or your phone... all upto you. :good:
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I havent rooted my phone because I don't want to lose warranty. I rooted my old HTC desire and partitioned the SD card as it had no space for apps. So I'll keep trying. Do you think Google will let me download again the ota? Or I'll be disabled for downloading the 4.3 seen that I already downloaded it?. Thank for your reply
failly said:
Go to settings-->Apps-->All Apps-->Google framework services.
Delete cache and data etc.
Go to dialer and 'call' this: *#*#2432546#*#*
Go to System update and your update should be there.
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I did it but the phone says always the system is up to date the checkin didn't change anything. Any other advice?
Frankie86 said:
I did it but the phone says always the system is up to date the checkin didn't change anything. Any other advice?
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Try it a couple of times. And make sure to clear cache AND data.
Maybe also Force close it.
You can also try the following:
Do exact to same but instead of typing *#*#blabla#*#* after deleting cache etc you gonna restart. After reboot go to system update it should be there.
I was lucky it worked for the first time but I remember members here tried it 7+ times and then got result.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2414424
playya said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2414424
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Thanks I'll try to get the code for the URL. I have two questions:
1) Once I get the URL and I direct download the ota how can I install the updates? I mean (no root, no custom rom) just upgrade "legally"
2) Does the OTA delete the apps I have installed or any data like photos or music on my smartphone?
Thanks :good:
Frankie86 said:
Thanks I'll try to get the code for the URL. I have two questions:
1) Once I get the URL and I direct download the ota how can I install the updates? I mean (no root, no custom rom) just upgrade "legally"
2) Does the OTA delete the apps I have installed or any data like photos or music on my smartphone?
Thanks :good:
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hahahahaha Legally? you act like rooting is going to get you thrown in jail.... LOL, well I have never done it "legally" as you say but I would assume there are directions in the link or on the web. Probably download zip to phone and there should be an update.zip option to use in stock recovery. OTA wont delete anything you have on your phone but ya know if you rooted it you would be able to nandroid all of that.
The pros of rooting out way any con you could possibly have but hey its your phone so enjoy. Also 4.3 stock is not exactly a major upgrade that you will notice but hopefully it fixes something you may have had an issue with on 4.2.2
Frankie86 said:
Thanks I'll try to get the code for the URL. I have two questions:
1) Once I get the URL and I direct download the ota how can I install the updates? I mean (no root, no custom rom) just upgrade "legally"
2) Does the OTA delete the apps I have installed or any data like photos or music on my smartphone?
Thanks :good:
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Do you think this guide is the solution http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2145848 scenario#1? just pushing the ota via adb...
Hey guys dont ever make this stuff harder than what it is because it will drive you crazy.... Please look here
failly said:
Try it a couple of times. And make sure to clear cache AND data.
Maybe also Force close it.
You can also try the following:
Do exact to same but instead of typing *#*#blabla#*#* after deleting cache etc you gonna restart. After reboot go to system update it should be there.
I was lucky it worked for the first time but I remember members here tried it 7+ times and then got result.
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Tried both tricks planty of times and still no luck.
I'm also having the same issue since yesterday, had the update downloaded for like 10 days but didn't install it due to the issues that I've heard and now it has disappeared
I'm on stock btw
odd. I'm having the same problem.
Phone is on 4.2.2 and is fully stock and it doesn't show the 4.3 update.
Hmm I don't know guys, keeo doing the tricks I said, it should work at sometime.
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it just showed up again after two days, weird lol
Hi Guys
I installed the official Gingerbread that is available from the Huawei site. Install was successful however phone boots fine for the first time but once i reboot it I am stuck in boot loop on Huawei logo. Recovery is reset to default so cannot flash anything that way.
I cannot root the phone via SuperOneClick as it needs logging switched on (Requires reboot).
When I access pink screen no drive is mounted in windows.
How can i remedy this problem?
Hi, try to wipe data and cache in recovery.
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Ax1qwer said:
Hi, try to wipe data and cache in recovery.
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Thanks for the reply, when i wipe data and cache it boots fine for the first time but when i reboot It loads the OS but there are many force close errors then it reboots itself and goes into logo boot loop.
Do you have a repartition data?
scux said:
Do you have a repartition data?
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I ended up going back to 2.2 and it has been stable, have got it rooted and am in the process of fixing recovery.
scux said:
Do you have a repartition data?
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How do i get this?
jo3fis said:
How do i get this?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2264426
Thanks Ax1qwer, didnt see your post until i had begun following the below
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1971266
Currently still doing it so will let you know how it goes.
A bit late but thought i better update.
The above worked perfectly and got my phone back up and running again as it was in a sad state . Only downside is my MAC and IMEI are now different which I have still yet to attempt the proposed fix below.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2546063
I'm here to say thanks to scux,jo3fis,Ax1qwer. I had the same problem as jo3fis and i fixed it by going back to stock partition and then flashing gingerbread 2.3 518. Thank you all!
I have my AT&T HTC One converted to Google Play Edition since a while now, and I just saw the system update notification and see the 4.4.4 with just 17MB, I've downloaded and once it rebooted, something happened with the zip and cwm recovery, which gives me an error. I was too excited with the update to take note of the error, and since I rebooted again and check for a system update, it shows me my 4.4.3 as current.
I'm just notifying it.
I have no idea if this helps anyone.
alainalemany said:
I have my AT&T HTC One converted to Google Play Edition since a while now, and I just saw the system update notification and see the 4.4.4 with just 17MB, I've downloaded and once it rebooted, something happened with the zip and cwm recovery, which gives me an error. I was too excited with the update to take note of the error, and since I rebooted again and check for a system update, it shows me my 4.4.3 as current.
I'm just notifying it.
I have no idea if this helps anyone.
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OTA will fail on custom recovery. You should have flashed stock recovery and then took the OTA. Try erasing cache and flash stock recovery.
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Waiting4MyAndroid said:
OTA will fail on custom recovery. You should have flashed stock recovery and then took the OTA. Try erasing cache and flash stock recovery.
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Yes but why I can't see the notification anymore?
alainalemany said:
Yes but why I can't see the notification anymore?
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because it marked as failed, it will try again on the next bach or next update
opssemnik said:
because it marked as failed, it will try again on the next bach or next update
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Whoa dude you leave me here hopeless. Sure there's no way to try again?
alainalemany said:
Whoa dude you leave me here hopeless. Sure there's no way to try again?
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return to stock recovery, and see if you get the ota link,if you get, download and sideload it
or otherwise you need to wait till next batch of rollout (remember, google sends updates by baches till everyone gets)
or just flash it manually then in recovery !
http://www.randomphantasmagoria.com/firmware/htc-one/m7_google/
Side load it with stock recovery. If stock HTC recovery doesn't have sideload, you can flash it from your internal SD. No need to wait for a notification.
http://i.imgur.com/5VNVsgI.jpg
Just got it and installed it without problem
Hello, I have rooted and installed TWRP in my nexus 6p and now I have received the OTA update but I can't install it. How can I install it without losing my data?
Thanks
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airmark said:
Hello, I have rooted and installed TWRP in my nexus 6p and now I have received the OTA update but I can't install it. How can I install it without losing my data?
Thanks
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Unfortunately you cant :/
Download TiBu that is the closest you can get...
If you download a custom rom that keeps it up to date, they will probably include the update and you can just flash over it. but stock rom there isnt much u can do.
airmark said:
Hello, I have rooted and installed TWRP in my nexus 6p and now I have received the OTA update but I can't install it. How can I install it without losing my data?
Thanks
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Download the Google factory image for the 6p. Use fastboot to manually flash the system.img, boot.IMG, and recovery.IMG. take the ota then reroot.
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airmark said:
Hello, I have rooted and installed TWRP in my nexus 6p and now I have received the OTA update but I can't install it. How can I install it without losing my data?
Thanks
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Go to guide, instructions there:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6p/general/guides-how-to-guides-beginners-t3206928
raul4916 said:
Unfortunately you cant :/
Download TiBu that is the closest you can get...
If you download a custom rom that keeps it up to date, they will probably include the update and you can just flash over it. but stock rom there isnt much u can do.
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Yes you can.
I did that and after rebooting I got a message saying:
Encryption unsuccessful
and prompting me to do a factory reset!
please don't tell me i have to wipe data!? quick googling doesn't seem promising...
airmark said:
I did that and after rebooting I got a message saying:
Encryption unsuccessful
and prompting me to do a factory reset!
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airmark said:
please don't tell me i have to wipe data!? quick googling doesn't seem promising...
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What did you do?
airmark said:
please don't tell me i have to wipe data!? quick googling doesn't seem promising...
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Trying to undo the last steps by flashing back the modified boot.img and TWRP.
Booting into TWRP and it asks for a password to decrypt storage!!!
Is wiping the only option??
I followed the guide religiously. What went wrong?
Heisenberg said:
What did you do?
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I followed the guide (part 10. How To Take An OTA Update If You Have Root).
Then after rebooting (before installing the OTA that is) I got a message saying encryption unsuccessful and I needed to wipe my phone. I turned it off instead and tried to restore it as it was before. Screw the OTA, I just need my phone back. I flashed back boot and recovery, is system.img or vendor.img the culprit?
Any ideas? Do I need to wipe data?
airmark said:
Trying to undo the last steps by flashing back the modified boot.img and TWRP.
Booting into TWRP and it asks for a password to decrypt storage!!!
Is wiping the only option??
I followed the guide religiously. What went wrong?
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airmark said:
I followed the guide (part 10. How To Take An OTA Update If You Have Root).
Then after rebooting (before installing the OTA that is) I got a message saying encryption unsuccessful and I needed to wipe my phone. I turned it off instead and tried to restore it as it was before. Screw the OTA, I just need my phone back. I flashed back boot and recovery, is system.img or vendor.img the culprit?
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I really don't know what went wrong here, other people have done this with no issues. In TWRP it should be able to decrypt as long as you enter the password/pin.
Heisenberg said:
I really don't know what went wrong here, other people have done this with no issues. In TWRP it should be able to decrypt as long as you enter the password/pin.
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I had a screen lock pattern, I entered the numbers that correspond to it (from what I read somewhere else, like a num keypad), no joy.
But then again, shouldn't actual booting into the system work as well? Why give this error msg?
I'm going to format then...
unless your super comfortable with ADB and fastboot, flashing things through them is never a good idea, you will screw up allot of the time. its always easier for the average user to wait for a ota zip and flash that. Or never root and accept otas.
Im not saying never use adb, just dont use it when its super important to keep your data
TheAtheistOtaku said:
unless your super comfortable with ADB and fastboot, flashing things through them is never a good idea, you will screw up allot of the time. its always easier for the average user to wait for a ota zip and flash that. Or never root and accept otas.
Im not saying never use adb, just dont use it when its super important to keep your data
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The only problem with that is even when an OTA zip is available you'd need to use fastboot to flash system etc to remove root anyway.
So I formatted, then set it up, then tried restoring my latest nandroid backup and now it doesn't recognise the pattern lock!
Heisenberg said:
The only problem with that is even when an OTA zip is available you'd need to use fastboot to flash system etc to remove root anyway.
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i meant a TWRP zip. unless im misunderstanding something, you can just flash those over your current rooted stock and be on your way
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airmark said:
So I formatted, then set it up, then tried restoring my latest nandroid backup and now it doesn't recognise the pattern lock!
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known problem, read this
Thanks for that, although at first after reading the first few posts I thought there was no solution, luckily I kept reading until here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=63797741&postcount=34
I did that and it worked! so at least I got back my working phone. Back to square one (almost, I lost all my local copies of photos, with only cloud backup for the last 2 weeks or so) with no OTA installed. I may try it again at some other point or wait for a more safe method.
airmark said:
Thanks for that, although at first after reading the first few posts I thought there was no solution, luckily I kept reading until here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=63797741&postcount=34
I did that and it worked! so at least I got back my working phone. Back to square one (almost, I lost all my local copies of photos, with only cloud backup for the last 2 weeks or so) with no OTA installed. I may try it again at some other point or wait for a more safe method.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6p/development/rom-nexus6p-stock-roms-t3234067
TheAtheistOtaku said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6p/development/rom-nexus6p-stock-roms-t3234067
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Thanks, I've just overcome the trauma and gathered the courage needed to give it another go today
So, do I have this right? If I download and flash build MDA89D ROM will it upgrade in place over my currently installed build MDB08K without losing my data? (I asked in that thread as well)
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